Chapter 355

“Is Mr. Andrew Potter up?” Debra asked.

“Yes,” the maid replied, “Do you want to meet him?”

“It’s time for me to leave,” Debra said, her grip tightening on the envelope in her hand.

She held evidence of Ralph’s crimes, and she could leave at any moment. But exposing Ralph would mean sending him to prison.

Across town, Ralph had just risen from bed when he heard a knock at the door. The maid hurried to open it and was startled to see Debra standing outside.

“M–Ms. Frazier?”

Ralph came downstairs, asking. “Who’s it?”

He hurried over to her, his face a mask of concern. “Debra, how did you get out? What happened? Did

questions. Instead, she smiled faintly and said, “Uncle Ralph, you

course. You’re the only child of my elder brother. How could I not care?‘ he sighed. “I don’t know who framed us and got you jailed. There have been so many rumors lately. I was

seat on the sofa. “Don’t worry, Uncle Ralph,

didn’t know how to respond. Debra added, “Come on and take a

across from her. His eyes flickering with unease, he asked, “How did you get out? Did Mr. Houston contact the

custody all day and could not contact anyone. Sorry for

more uneasy. “No worries, we’re family. But embezzlement and bribery are serious issues. If you needed money,

dollars to cover that gap. The police said embezzlement is easy to fix; just fill in the

twitched, a telltale sign of his nervousness.

“I grew up under your watch. Do you think I

“Of course not. This must be a frame–up. If I find out who’s behind this, I’ll

table, the sound echoing through the room like a

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